Isle of Wight County, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
20,575
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
39,444
people in Isle of Wight County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$96,118
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Isle of Wight County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 8.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−973 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Isle of Wight County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- The short, electric life of Work|ReleaseWHRO Public Media · Oct 23, 2026
- Norfolk School Board hears concerns as Phase 2 consolidation plan moves forward13NEWSNOW.com · Oct 14, 2026
- Dollar Tree confirms layoffs coming at Chesapeake headquartersWAVY · Oct 12, 2026
- Virginia's Haynes Furniture and The Dump are closing after nearly 130 years: 'Bittersweet ending'WTVR.com · Oct 8, 2026
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Isle of Wight County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Isle of Wight County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Isle of Wight County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Smithfield Foods54 open roles
- Lineage4 open roles
- Riverside Health System2 open roles
- Riverside Healthcare Association1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Isle of Wight County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Chesapeake, Franklin City, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson City, Southampton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York
Cities in Isle of Wight County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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